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How did Loncar die?

The office has not confirmed media reports that family members said they were told Loncar probably died of a heart attack. Loncar died two days after he buried his 16-year-old daughter, Grace. She shot herself on Nov. 26 after a years-long battle with depression.

Who is Brian Loncar?

DALLAS (CN) — Prominent Dallas personal injury attorney Brian Loncar was found dead in his car outside his law office Sunday, two days after he buried his teenage daughter, who’d committed suicide. Loncar, 56, was known throughout Texas for his television commercials that ran for decades.

How did the Dallas lawyer die?

DALLAS, TX -- An autopsy on a prominent personal injury lawyer found unresponsive in his car showed that he died of an accidental cocaine overdose.

What were the causes of the death of a Dallas lawyer?

The Dallas County medical examiner's office says the autopsy showed hypertension and hardening of the arteries were secondary factors in the 56-year-old lawyer's death.

Where is Loncar's law firm?

Loncar's firm was based in Dallas , but his firm handled cases across the state.

Who was the attorney that sued his brother and mother?

The paper reports Tobolowsky was involved in a contentious defamation lawsuit with an Austin attorney at the time of his death. The Austin attorney had reportedly sued his brother and mother in 2013 over their family’s trust. Tobolowsky was representing the mother.

What caused the fire in Dallas?

At the time of the fire, Dallas Fire Rescue officials told CBS Dallas that chemicals including gasoline were in the garage and caused the fire to “flash” like an explosion. They said at the time the fire was “suspicious in nature” but no official cause for the blaze has been released, according to the Morning News.

What happened to the Ira Tobolowsky case?

The May 13 fire at the home of Dallas attorney Ira Tobolowsky CBS Dallas. The body of the 68-year-old was found inside the burning garage of his North Dallas home May 13, reports the Dallas Morning News. Investigators have said the death was suspicious and had been investigating the case as a homicide since June, the station reports.

How did Ira Tobolowsky die?

According to CBS Dallas, the Dallas County Medical Examiner on Thursday released the cause and manner of death for Ira Tobolowsky, finding he died of “thermal burns and smoke inhalation in association with blunt force trauma.”. The manner was ruled to be a homicide.

Why is the medical examiner seeking a ruling from the attorney general's office?

According to the Morning News, the medical examiner will seek a ruling from the attorney general’s office on whether to release the report, because authorities believe it could interfere with the criminal investigation if made public.

Was the death of the slain man a homicide?

Investigators have said the death was suspicious and had been investigating the case as a homicide since June, the station reports. However, the full autopsy report was not released and officials have remained tight-lipped about details.

What happened to the Dallas lawyer who died?

A prominent Jewish Dallas lawyer who died in a “suspicious” fire reportedly received death threats from a man who declared “jihad” against his own mom and then was sued by the slain lawyer in a contentious defamation case.

Why is the name of the Dallas lawyer not revealed?

The “jihad” man’s name has not been revealed because authorities have not named him as a suspect in the deadly blaze.

Who is Josefin Dolsten?

Josefin Dolsten is a former news fellow at the Forward, writing about politics and culture, and editing the Sisterhood blog. She received an MA in Jewish Studies and Comparative Religion from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BA in Government from Cornell University. Follow her on Twitter at @josefindolsten.

Who is the judge in the Dallas defamation case?

The Dallas sheriff’s office assigned two deputies to patrol near the home of the judge presiding in the defamation case, Eric Moyé, over the weekend. Moyé said law enforcement told him to carry a weapon when leaving his house. Tobolowsky’s family is active in the Dallas Jewish community.

Who was Tobolowsky's lawyer?

Tobolowsky’s lawyer said he had told investigators about a man involved in the defamation suit who had been angry at Tobolowsky. Attorney Steve Schoettmer said Tobolowsky, 68, had sued two men for defamation after one of them sought to malign him following a contentious family feud case in which the Dallas lawyer successfully represented ...

Why did Tobolowsky try to defame his mother?

The man declared “jihad” against his mother then allegedly tried to defame Tobolowsky as a way of exacting payback on him for representing the mom, NBC reported. Investigators started looking into the defamation case after fire officials found Tobolowsky dead Friday following a fire at his house, which investigators called “suspicious in nature.”.

What caused the death of the Texas lawyer?

The 56-year-old’s high blood pressure and heart disease were listed as secondary causes. The Texas lawyer who was found dead just two days after his youngest daughter's funeral died from an accidental cocaine overdose, officials said.

How did Brian Loncar die?

The 56-year-old's high blood pressure and heart disease were listed as secondary causes, WFAA reported. Texas attorney Brian Loncar died from a cocaine overdose just two days after his youngest daughter's funeral.